Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-08-26
Republican County Convention.

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Saturday previous at the primaries mel
here in convention on Saturday last and
nominated full county ticket, except o
County Surveyor, elected delegates to the
State Convention and State Central Com
mittee.
The Convention was presided over by
Mr.. G. F. Purdum, with Wright Curtis and
9. II. Hartshorne as Secretaries.
The convention was fully attended, and
the members worked earnestly and harmo-
neously in their first efforts in the fall cam
paign to avoid making any false steps Like
their party in all the States they are making
ready for concentrated fight in 1888.
The doors were closed during the meet
ing, which employed the larger part of the
day, against spectators, until the latter part
of it, when some unlmportant action was
taken.
The following ticket presented by the
caucus was adopted by the convention:
House of Delegates-Arthur Stabler, E.
G. DeLauder, Bernard Monday
County Commissioners-Israel Warfeld,
L. c. Zeigler, A. b. Hershberger, r. b. Far
quhar, J. d. w. Moore. afxk#F
Orphans Court. r. DeSellum, VIM.
Brown, of j., L. NJ. Watkins.
States Attorney-James Dawson.
Sherif-W. G. Dryer.
The following were selected as delegates
to the State Convention: James Dawson,
Francis Miller, Arthur Stabler, Daniel Dig
gins, Jas. w. Martin, j. II. Purdum, Frank
Davidson, John Case, Upton Darby, f.
Turner, r. 81. Miles, d. w. Dutrow.
The following were elected as the State
Central Committee for this county Thomas
Dawson, Daniel Diggins, b. II. Miller and
Arthur Staber.
The convention rested the power with
the Central Committee to fill all vacancies
on the ticket if any should occur by declin-
alton of any of those nominated.
TOurnament.-The tournament which
was held at Spencerville on the 18th instant
was largely attended by persons from How
ard, Prince Georges and Montgomery coun.
ties and the District of Columbia Mr.
Marcellus Robey was Chief Marshal, with
Messrs. w. McCeney and w. 7. Reid as
aids, and the three gentlemen thoroughly
performed their duties. The judges were
Messrs. w. r. Walters, f. I. Murphy and
T. L. Thompson, while Mr.. Benonl Waters
made most acceptable Herald. The re-
freshment table was in charge of Mr. II. II.
Bennett, and Mr.. George Waters kept the
music going on the pavilion, where the
dance was given. Everything was pro-
vided that could in any way add to the
pleasure of the very large crowd, and it is
safe to say that Spencerville can always
have large crowd at any future entertain
ment in the pleasant little burg.
The successful professional knights, with
their ladies and awards, are as follows:
"Dacotah," Otto Day, crowned Miss b.
Pierce, awarded $50; Letter CO." A. Sulli-
van, Miss E. Day, SIS; Cant Do It," M.
Shugrue, Miss A. Cox, $40; washington"
J. Hughes, Miss E. Scaggs, So.
The amateur knights are as follows:
Locust Grove" H. Keller, Miss e. Doing
"Siver Wave" F. NARROW, Miss X. En-
twisle; "Mount Pleasant" S. Wilson, Miss
f. Scaggs; Don't Care" j. Brown, Miss
A. Green.
A representative of the Laurel Cleaner,
who was present on this occasion, in the
last issue of that paper writes in the follow
ing tlattering terms Of the elegant addresses
delivered by our two fellow townsmen
"The charge to the knights was most
excellent one, delivered by that brilliant
young advocate, Alexander Kilgour, Esq,
of the Rockville Bar Another rising light
OF the same Bar, II. II Beall, Esq, deliv-
cred Il most excellent cQransfion address,
aud was loudly appfaud close"